Olive Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
Olive Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,914.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Olive Township covers an area of 57.5 square miles (149 km); of this, 57.4 square miles (149 km) (99.81 percent) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km) (0.19 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Hamilton at 41°43′56″N 86°28′41″W / 41.732268°N 86.478073°W
- Olive at 41°42′00″N 86°26′53″W / 41.700046°N 86.448071°W
- Terre Coupee at 41°42′08″N 86°28′38″W / 41.702268°N 86.477239°W
- Zeigler at 41°41′54″N 86°26′01″W / 41.698379°N 86.433626°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Bertrand Township, Berrien County, Michigan (northeast)
- Warren Township (east)
- Greene Township (southeast)
- Lincoln Township, LaPorte County (southwest)
- Wills Township, LaPorte County (southwest)
- Galien Township, Berrien County, Michigan (northwest)
- Hudson Township, LaPorte County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Olive Chapel Cemetery.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Hustons Airport
Lakes
- Lancaster Lake
- Spicer Lake
History
Olive Township was formed in 1830. The township was named for Olive Stanton Vail, the wife of an early settler.
The Haven Hubbard Home and Studebaker Clubhouse and Tree Sign are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Education
Olive Township is served by the New Carlisle-Olive Township Public Library.
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 7
- State Senate District 8
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Olive Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Olive Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ^ History of New Carlisle, Indiana
- ^ Howard, Timothy Edward (1907). A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. Lewis publishing Company. p. 296.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/18/13 through 3/22/13. National Park Service. March 29, 2013.
- ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |